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this sustained international primacy is central to the welfare and security of america and future of freedom. democracy, openç economy and international order in the world. >> we will have moreym conversation later. i would like you to please join me in thanking our participants on the panel.ñrñr we will take a ;10-minute break and reconvene with the final panel.çç [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009]ç [captioning performed by national captioning institute] .çfá passno carrier
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i had been raised to feel that america was my home. it was waiting for my mom to pass the time, i'd daydreamed, which was the beginning of the journey that has led back to philadelphia tonight. like most american kids growing up in the '50s, i was taught to respect passages from the american secular scripture, the second paragraph of the declaration, the preamble to the constitution, and the gettysburg address. many parents and educators know that we need to prepare for the future of our governing principles by introducing these tax early -- thesetexts early. in the music of their language, there is something that speaks to and educates the rhythms of the heart. we, the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common events, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity to ordain and establish this constitution of the united states of america. i am convinced that as i recited these words with
i had been raised to feel that america was my home. it was waiting for my mom to pass the time, i'd daydreamed, which was the beginning of the journey that has led back to philadelphia tonight. like most american kids growing up in the '50s, i was taught to respect passages from the american secular scripture, the second paragraph of the declaration, the preamble to the constitution, and the gettysburg address. many parents and educators know that we need to prepare for the future of our...
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we have a large chunk of middle america -- they are not the same. the people who serve in the house and senate have ideology. we have resolution among these differences. but with 40 votes in the senate, 177 in the house, those people who have survived are not -- they are the people who feel most strongly about the size of government and we are not going to vote for these bills. olympia snowe is a good example. she has a great feeling about the center in maine. we have seen this since 1978. this number, this is 176. the republican vote came after 2018. he was with the leadership because he would not be there for 218. the public auction is the same thing that means that this is too much government health care. this is not acceptable for what we think should happen. mitt romney passed a mandate, and it said, you do not need this for public out -- for a public auction -- public option. >> is it possible for a president to have a robust approval rating? something close to 50? or is this something of the past? >> does this work? i have been told by the mi
we have a large chunk of middle america -- they are not the same. the people who serve in the house and senate have ideology. we have resolution among these differences. but with 40 votes in the senate, 177 in the house, those people who have survived are not -- they are the people who feel most strongly about the size of government and we are not going to vote for these bills. olympia snowe is a good example. she has a great feeling about the center in maine. we have seen this since 1978. this...
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bonds rather than america? >> guest: osher why the first but they were holding a huge number of the mortgage-backed securities and they have basically been told by the wall street first . >> host: did they know this was bad? >> guest: some might have that they were told by big firms in wall street don't worry, the federal government will bail out. >> host: don't the rating companies look at these mortgage by securities? dog they look at aig, the derivatives? dog they look at all of this and say it's good or not good paper? >> guest: some were drinking the goulet. and they would basically give reports that the investment houses wanted to have a problem that the rating agents were basically in facing the ratings on the information given in the information they were getting from freddie and fannie. >> host: again it doesn't add be live that way or the regulators doing, what was congress doing of oversight. seems like people were asking questions but the problem is congress like you said this at the fulcrum in this
bonds rather than america? >> guest: osher why the first but they were holding a huge number of the mortgage-backed securities and they have basically been told by the wall street first . >> host: did they know this was bad? >> guest: some might have that they were told by big firms in wall street don't worry, the federal government will bail out. >> host: don't the rating companies look at these mortgage by securities? dog they look at aig, the derivatives? dog they...
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we have had two big parties in america. under bush and others running the party they called it big government republicanism. you had the democrats ever since the new deal and the republicans, but the populist right that ronald reagan represented -- there was nothing there. that is now reasserting itself within the conservative movement and eventually within the republican party. host: what factors do you see within the obama administration that make you think there is opportunity for republicans? guest: i think he missed the opportunity to redefine his party as the majority for a generation. if he has governed as he talked about with tax cuts for 95%, going after deficit spending -- if he went after cultural issues like affirmative action he could have repositioned the democratic party more to the middle. he surprised a lot of people by going so hard to the left. he has not only gone back to the democratic traditions of big government that go back to the new deal and great society, but has also cast its moorings away from t
we have had two big parties in america. under bush and others running the party they called it big government republicanism. you had the democrats ever since the new deal and the republicans, but the populist right that ronald reagan represented -- there was nothing there. that is now reasserting itself within the conservative movement and eventually within the republican party. host: what factors do you see within the obama administration that make you think there is opportunity for...
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a city that was the crime capital of america, welfare capital of america, the city in difficult conditions when i became the mayor. by the time i left office new york city was being proclaimed the best example of conservative government in the country. we turned it into the safest large city in america, and the spirit of the people of the city had changed. >> i have never seen a street in new york that look like that. it is all hopeful. leave the ground, it is incredible. watch what he is going to say, something a candidate never does and he will offer the key word republicans were looking for. >> instead of being hopeless the large majority of people had hoped. i believe i have been tested in the way the american people can look to me. they will not find perfection but they will find somebody who has dealt with crisis on a regular basis and had results and in many cases exceptional results people thought were impossible. i am rudy guiliani and i approve this message. >> results. democrats wanted change, republicans wanted results. he actually says in the at i am not perfect. we are lookin
a city that was the crime capital of america, welfare capital of america, the city in difficult conditions when i became the mayor. by the time i left office new york city was being proclaimed the best example of conservative government in the country. we turned it into the safest large city in america, and the spirit of the people of the city had changed. >> i have never seen a street in new york that look like that. it is all hopeful. leave the ground, it is incredible. watch what he is...
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shouldn't we debate health care reform in america today? with 50 million people uninsured, and this legislation is going to take care of 98% of americans. this legislation looks out for small business people. right now most small businesses don't have health insurance for their employees. do they not have health insurance because they're mean or cheap? no. they can't afford it. the insurance industry has made it so it's spwob to -- impossible to pay for it because of their huge profits. so someone not voting to allow the debate to continue is going to have a lot of explaining to do. even though my friend is orwellian and said if you vote to allow a debate to continue, you're going to have a lot of explaining to do. how can be a united states senator and be afraid to debate health care reform? simply, madam president, this legislation that we're going to vote on the motion to proceed to this evening at 8:00 saves lives, it saves money, and it saves medicare. a pretty good deal, i would think. the presiding officer: under the previous order,
shouldn't we debate health care reform in america today? with 50 million people uninsured, and this legislation is going to take care of 98% of americans. this legislation looks out for small business people. right now most small businesses don't have health insurance for their employees. do they not have health insurance because they're mean or cheap? no. they can't afford it. the insurance industry has made it so it's spwob to -- impossible to pay for it because of their huge profits. so...
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everybody in america gets 0 interest loans. >> we would have a very different america. i tell you, the new york fed actually is extending more money and had more open plans to the banking system. we are talking about the 2 trillion. altman the there was about 6 trillion worth of facilities created, much of went to the new york fed. they don't necessarily aggregate. their is a lot of other stuff that isn't even your being looked at. >> to knows about this? >> it is causing a public. not what collateral has been posted and what banks have received blood money. you are trying to get to the bottom of that information. but when those facilities were open, when they were created. it wasn't a big media press release. there is information you can see from digging through the web sites. >> you can do it. >> no. you can't do it. there is no way you can go on a fed website or treasury web site. what did you spend? when did disbanded? there is no report that exists like that. >> all right. i'm going to put you on the spot. based on his record as head of the new york fed -- well, le
everybody in america gets 0 interest loans. >> we would have a very different america. i tell you, the new york fed actually is extending more money and had more open plans to the banking system. we are talking about the 2 trillion. altman the there was about 6 trillion worth of facilities created, much of went to the new york fed. they don't necessarily aggregate. their is a lot of other stuff that isn't even your being looked at. >> to knows about this? >> it is causing a...
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coming up this hour, the federal government's relation with rural america. after that, the health and human services department talks about medicare and medicaid and later,
coming up this hour, the federal government's relation with rural america. after that, the health and human services department talks about medicare and medicaid and later,
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not without routing against america. -- rooting against america. my family raised me -- [applause] my family raised me not to root against the president. my grandmother taught me to pray for president. i saw my grandmother in the greatest challenge of this prerogative praying for jimmy carter. if you can pray for jimmy carter -- [laughter] i won't finish the sentence. howard talk about ronald reagan and tip o'neill. i reminded of the great jimmy breslin story, a tough writer. after tip got out of office, working all the way back to truman, he asked tip, who was your favorite president to work with? he said, that is easy. it was ronnie reagan. he would call me up after we were kicking each other and punching each other all day, and he would call me down to the white house. and there, the two irish politicians would do what irish politicians do. drink whiskey, tells stories, and lie. [laughter] and you know, because of that, it never got personal. they were able to do what nobody thought they could do. they tackle social security. it was rough for bo
not without routing against america. -- rooting against america. my family raised me -- [applause] my family raised me not to root against the president. my grandmother taught me to pray for president. i saw my grandmother in the greatest challenge of this prerogative praying for jimmy carter. if you can pray for jimmy carter -- [laughter] i won't finish the sentence. howard talk about ronald reagan and tip o'neill. i reminded of the great jimmy breslin story, a tough writer. after tip got out...
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inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes of public tours, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the capitol. the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons, three memorable nights. thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. and get your own copy of american icons, a three disk d.v.d. set, $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online at c-span.org /store. >> tonight president obama holds his first state dinner. first lady michelle obama gave a preview of tonight's festivities in honor of the indian prime minister. this is 35 minutes. >> good afternoon. hello, how is everyone? today is such a big day for this administration and i know it is a moment that all of you have been anxiously awaiting to be able to see what the event is going to look like this evening. and also to hear a little bit about the history of state dinners. one of the groups that i want to w
inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes of public tours, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the capitol. the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons, three memorable nights. thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. and get your own copy of american icons, a three disk d.v.d. set, $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online...
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soaking america's rich? caller: so your callers have made statements that these taxes need to be reduced. what they need to spend time with is the historical time of the highest income tax rate paid by the richest of the ridge. there are a couple of things that are very interesting about it. 35% is the highest marginal rate. looking at world war ii one, it goes from single digits, where they were looking for a 70%, it dropped down into the 1920's. then they find themselves in world war ii with a top marginal rate for most of the war years. basically it has settled into the 1990's and 1970's for ronald reagan, where it was 60% higher for those terms. to talk about raising taxes to under the 39% that they were during the clinton time, which was a huge boom, i do not think that that is unreasonable. people have to look at these numbers instead of fantasizing about how unfair that taxes are. they will get some perspective. host: thank you for the call. from twitter -- the rich pay the taxes because they have the
soaking america's rich? caller: so your callers have made statements that these taxes need to be reduced. what they need to spend time with is the historical time of the highest income tax rate paid by the richest of the ridge. there are a couple of things that are very interesting about it. 35% is the highest marginal rate. looking at world war ii one, it goes from single digits, where they were looking for a 70%, it dropped down into the 1920's. then they find themselves in world war ii with...
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the potential there would be explosive in america. host: let me ask you why the hip-hop generation, as you say, would be more susceptible to the leanings of a jiahd organization? caller: i think they are extremely vulnerable. you have the hip-hop generation who has the elevated mail munchies mo. -- male machismo. that would feed into a muslim ideology that would feed into this. host: the islamic groups are not the only ones that subjugate women. caller: that's true but they do. i have worked as a substitute teacher. i have seen children of homegrown terrorists in the schools. guest: it is an interesting point you raise bought the largest and most successful conversion rates for jihadists happened to be in the prison system today in terms of converts that are equally black and white who convert to islam, a radical form of islam, and then carry out acts of terrorism and become jihadsists after they leave. the largest category four converts and your pappas to be between the ages of 21 and 29. it does not mean that they are all jihadisst
the potential there would be explosive in america. host: let me ask you why the hip-hop generation, as you say, would be more susceptible to the leanings of a jiahd organization? caller: i think they are extremely vulnerable. you have the hip-hop generation who has the elevated mail munchies mo. -- male machismo. that would feed into a muslim ideology that would feed into this. host: the islamic groups are not the only ones that subjugate women. caller: that's true but they do. i have worked as...
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and when america understands the far left america is not going to agree with the far left. redistribution of wealth when i point that out it was what president obama, a candidate obama really believed people felt that hard to accept. today we see it happening. and i think the leadership that is going to come on a am looking to the 12th movement, the constitution, right now we see the republicans democrats are the two parties of the united states we're today are the way? does because democrats today are the true dominant parties does not mean either will survive another 50 years. i think we are undergoing a fundamental political realignment we're middle america is rising up, social security recipients are saying we want social security. we don't want to have to have rationed medical care, which is inevitable if we are going to take millions of americans and get them publicly funded medical care. i know many doctors i can see a couple of them in this room are personal friends. the next medical instrument will pick up is the golf club. the idea of all this regulation, the idea
and when america understands the far left america is not going to agree with the far left. redistribution of wealth when i point that out it was what president obama, a candidate obama really believed people felt that hard to accept. today we see it happening. and i think the leadership that is going to come on a am looking to the 12th movement, the constitution, right now we see the republicans democrats are the two parties of the united states we're today are the way? does because democrats...
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they will go to central america -- the narco-traffickers. if you are in europe, i would be concerned about that -- the mediterranean. part of this is opportunity. we hope, coming out of the financial crisis, were well sources of growth, from? we are talking about 1 billion hungry people. we are talking about kids who do not get nutrition. what capabilities, inventions, possibilities might those people bring? i do not only look at the risks. >> i apologize. we have come to the end of our allotted time. if any of the panelists would like 30 seconds for any last word? >> if i could -- i want to emphasize the nutrition point and demonstrate one last synergy. this is a product we developed in india made with local produce. it is a power-packed sweet much like, humus. a parent can rip off the corner, squeeze this into a child's mouth and it will give them all the nutrition they need. made with local produce. you do not need to add water or it does not need to be refrigerated. there are no nutritional services to the bottom billion. there are no to
they will go to central america -- the narco-traffickers. if you are in europe, i would be concerned about that -- the mediterranean. part of this is opportunity. we hope, coming out of the financial crisis, were well sources of growth, from? we are talking about 1 billion hungry people. we are talking about kids who do not get nutrition. what capabilities, inventions, possibilities might those people bring? i do not only look at the risks. >> i apologize. we have come to the end of our...
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the history, art and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons tonight on c-span and get your own copy of american icons. it's $24. 5 plus shipping and handling order online. >> former deputy secretary of defense paul wolfowitz talked about the changes in global strategy after the fall of the berlin with a and responded to questions from members of the audience, this was hosted by the miller center for public affairs at the university of virginia. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> we have a wonderful lineup here. it's a pleasure and honor to have three policy makers and superb analysts on foreign policy all on one panel and each has sebbed indeed two of the three presidencies between the fall of the berlin with a and the o'bpaaa administration and have worked -- as people we can learn something about the experience of making strategy and the complex position the country has faced in the past 20 years. these gentlemen are them so let me briefly introduce the panel, 'em as it relates to the aftermath of 9/11 and strategy of uncertai
the history, art and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons tonight on c-span and get your own copy of american icons. it's $24. 5 plus shipping and handling order online. >> former deputy secretary of defense paul wolfowitz talked about the changes in global strategy after the fall of the berlin with a and responded to questions from members of the audience, this was hosted by the miller center for public affairs at the university of virginia. this is...
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, running against washington, running against the elite trying to run the economy, trying to design america according to their own theories about how society should work, i think that could get some traction. but i think she will have to prove to the independent voters that she is familiar with the issues, that she can hold her own in the debates, which i think she did it, as i talk about in my book. down the line, she will have to go in for a rematch with katie couric. host: east michigan, hello. caller: another interview with katie couric would be a blast. once again she would be caught in the headlights. what did she do for alaska? not really that much. they have the highest crystal meth problem. come on, people are alcoholics up there. 286 seniors died on her watch because she did not want to fund health care. host: let's hear from our guest. guest: that is the democratic critique of sarah palin. it goes back to iraq -- her record in alaska, which i am happy to hear, because so much of a critique of her had nothing to do with a record in alaska last year. it is amazing, "the washington
, running against washington, running against the elite trying to run the economy, trying to design america according to their own theories about how society should work, i think that could get some traction. but i think she will have to prove to the independent voters that she is familiar with the issues, that she can hold her own in the debates, which i think she did it, as i talk about in my book. down the line, she will have to go in for a rematch with katie couric. host: east michigan,...
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i would like to use a simple image that came from one of the french scientists who worked in america. he said from a laboratory bench in 1938, the discovery of fishing, to the end of the war in 1945, -- the discovery of fission, to the end of the war in 1945, that was a huge project, a process they had to go through. >> on the point that you both made of it becoming a military project and then wrapping up in terms of billions of dollars, billions of dollars in manpower, resources, money. was there any doubt from the point that it was conceived that they were building a weapon and a weapon that would be used? >> i do not think so. i think it was clear from the beginning. again, i want to emphasize, how much particular the scientists felt it was a race against nazi germany. someone said the notion of a third reich defended and power by atomic power for 1000 years was terrifying to everyone. >> james b. conant said to harvard students, "the worst possibility we face is not war, it is the complete victory of totalitarianism." i think it sums up the feeling of the scientists at that point
i would like to use a simple image that came from one of the french scientists who worked in america. he said from a laboratory bench in 1938, the discovery of fishing, to the end of the war in 1945, -- the discovery of fission, to the end of the war in 1945, that was a huge project, a process they had to go through. >> on the point that you both made of it becoming a military project and then wrapping up in terms of billions of dollars, billions of dollars in manpower, resources, money....
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she's one of the most polarizing figures in america. she has razor edge close to winning the democratic nomination and now she's one of the four popular figures in the obama cabinet. and of course, look at ronald reagan whose political career had been declared dead many times before he won the republican nomination in 1980 and then presidency. >> host: we found this piece in "the new york times" and elsewhere about charlie crist. surefire for the republican becomes a right-wing target. he rapson then that they are surprising by mark rubio. the former speaker of the house answer to mr. obama by the national review. what's going on there and within the party? >> guest: same thing we saw in the election in new york 23, the special congressional election in two weeks ago. and we're seeing it here in florida. there is a revolt among conservative grassroots against establishment of public msm. and so in the case of the new york 23 race, we saw the conservative voters had wanted nothing to do with the liberal republicans who have been put on t
she's one of the most polarizing figures in america. she has razor edge close to winning the democratic nomination and now she's one of the four popular figures in the obama cabinet. and of course, look at ronald reagan whose political career had been declared dead many times before he won the republican nomination in 1980 and then presidency. >> host: we found this piece in "the new york times" and elsewhere about charlie crist. surefire for the republican becomes a right-wing...
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it's created a situation with the economic gravity in america shifted from new york to washington. >> host: there is no question, i can attest to that that is absolutely the truth. >> guest: and ist truth. it's dangerous. >> host: so to work as titans of industry. >> guest: and finally as it relates to the other areas i would say we wish you the best of success, we hope that it does well in terms of educational talented. we hope national foundation and others will help but we won't simpson as independent business and the problem is you think we have individuals and if i dare say his name, former vice president al gore, who has made a very nice profit personally . >> host: there was an article about the billions being made by selling the carbon credits and it's a very lucrative industry. i was curious to find out from chris werner that actually in tehran was of the creator of this whole idea of carbon credits. and carmen offsets and it was one more thing that could be traded on wall street. >> guest: you have firms like goldman sachs lobbying congress for capt. training and their inter
it's created a situation with the economic gravity in america shifted from new york to washington. >> host: there is no question, i can attest to that that is absolutely the truth. >> guest: and ist truth. it's dangerous. >> host: so to work as titans of industry. >> guest: and finally as it relates to the other areas i would say we wish you the best of success, we hope that it does well in terms of educational talented. we hope national foundation and others will help...
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-- the theme, chosen in the 1830's, was the expiration and some of america. -- and settlement of america. >> these were all very romanticized. the artists of imagination was running over board. particularly when one looks at the painting of the baptism of pocahontas. it tells me nothing at all about pocahontas. it tells me nothing about jamestown. it tells the a lot about american romanticism. >> when you mention of native americans, it shows up all lot of places with pocahontas and william penn. it is interesting because it is all over the capital. in the rotunda, -- >> you get a real sense that what the artists are talking about is america and american expansion. america's destiny to populate the entire continent with citizens of the united states. in order to justify that, they needed to do paintings that aren't just showing people planting flags on nebraska, but scenes that people will recognize. why does america get to go from the atlantic to the pacific because they are in the process of doing that. they showed americans as the symbol of what america can do. there are images of ame
-- the theme, chosen in the 1830's, was the expiration and some of america. -- and settlement of america. >> these were all very romanticized. the artists of imagination was running over board. particularly when one looks at the painting of the baptism of pocahontas. it tells me nothing at all about pocahontas. it tells me nothing about jamestown. it tells the a lot about american romanticism. >> when you mention of native americans, it shows up all lot of places with pocahontas and...
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he is one of the finest pollsters in america today. one of the finest pollsters in the democratic party. and his democracy corps puts out some of the most terrific survey research. for us in the outside to see the very finest quality survey research and for tax reasons, you have to put it out there pretty much. you are looking over the shoulder of some of the best political lines in the business. if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery there is -- a republican think tank. you have to go around the world and talk to the world leaders that stan has pulled four. he headed up the team that elected bill clinton to the presidency. if you were going to describe on the republican polling side sort of nordstrom's and bloomingdale's put together. so they are huge but enormously high quality and also, some of the -- when i call any of the partners there, i am getting the straight scoop. they see so much data that they are going to see something before almost anybody else because they are pulling some of places. just fabulous work. and newl
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in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> robin, republicans are saying a civilian trial will also give these alleged terrorists the public platform that they want. >> aside from the political debate, a civilian trial will also have some, i would imagine, major security implications. >> rudy giuliani who was new york's mayor on 9/11 says holding this trial there would cost too much and put unnecessary stress on police. take a listen. >> anyone that tells you this doesn't create additional security problems, of course, isn't telling you the truth. the best indication of it is look at the additional security that will be employed when this happens. that also happens to cost millions and millions of dollars. all of which will be worth it if there was no other choice. >> force prosecutors to reveal sensitive information about sensitive information that they could use to their advantage. dozens of suspects were tried in civilian court during the bush administration. robin? >> thank you. >>> jennifer is off today, so let's talk money news for you. gm will announce this morning that
in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> robin, republicans are saying a civilian trial will also give these alleged terrorists the public platform that they want. >> aside from the political debate, a civilian trial will also have some, i would imagine, major security implications. >> rudy giuliani who was new york's mayor on 9/11 says holding this trial there would cost too much and put unnecessary stress on police. take a listen. >> anyone that tells you this...
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i want to make america better! i want to make america better! i want peace in the world! i want to make america better! i want to make america better! [applause] [applause] >> can i ask all of the members of the congressional black caucus to come forward in a special tribute to reverend jackson? with the like to make this presentation before he speaks. -- we would like to make this presentation before he speaks. reverend jackson, so many of us here in congress are part of that and still are part of a coalition. he paved the way for some many of us to be where we are and who we are as members of congress. we just say thank you today. " we encourage you to fight the good fight and keep hope alive. you certainly have kept us inspired by your life's work. on behalf of the congressional black caucus, we would like to present to you a small token of appreciation from the 42 members of the congressional black caucus. we like to thank you for persevering so many years. 25 years. thank you and god bless you. >> that my exit but -- let me express my thank
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and work for america. but in the meantime, we're looking for ways that we can start reducing the threat right now. as friday, i saw some of you at a white house stakeholder briefing i hosted with lisa jackson, the administrator of our environmental action agency. at that briefing, we talked about many of the steps my department is taking in this area from funding research on the health cost of greenhouse gas emissions to investing in communities, to help them respond to climate related disease, to slashing greenhouse gas emissions in our own buildings. this is not an afterthought for my department. this is a key part of our broader public health strategy. more and more, we understand that health is not something that happens just in doctors offices. whether you're healthy or not depends on what to eat and drink, what you breathe, how you get around, and where you this. a world that's eating up and powered by paul fired plants that fill the sky with harmful greenhouse gas is going to have fewer healthy peop
and work for america. but in the meantime, we're looking for ways that we can start reducing the threat right now. as friday, i saw some of you at a white house stakeholder briefing i hosted with lisa jackson, the administrator of our environmental action agency. at that briefing, we talked about many of the steps my department is taking in this area from funding research on the health cost of greenhouse gas emissions to investing in communities, to help them respond to climate related disease,...
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america. >> but it is still fdr who had the biggest impact on the history of this space. >> we will know that we cannot escape danger. >> it is not only the president who is the master of public persuasion. mrs. roosevelt is the first first lady to hold regular press conferences. two days after her husband's swearing in, on march 6, 1933, she walked into the red room with a box of candy, which was passed around, and broke with 100 duty years of tradition. she became the first first lady to have a press conference. there were no male reporters allowed at her press conferences. >> as a result, all the publishers around country had to hire their first female reporter. they say that a whole generation of female reporters got their jobs because of her. with world war ii is the need for secrecy inside the white house. >> with the dramatic ring of action, the white house lets the nation in on an expiring secret, winston churchill is here. after a daring 10 day trip from london, the british by ministe
america. >> but it is still fdr who had the biggest impact on the history of this space. >> we will know that we cannot escape danger. >> it is not only the president who is the master of public persuasion. mrs. roosevelt is the first first lady to hold regular press conferences. two days after her husband's swearing in, on march 6, 1933, she walked into the red room with a box of candy, which was passed around, and broke with 100 duty years of tradition. she became the first...
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i want to make america better! i want to make america better! i want peace in the world! i want to make america better! i want to make america better! [applause] [applause] >> can i ask all of the members of the congressional black caucus to come forward in a special tribute to reverend jackson? with the like to make this presentation before he speaks. -- we would like to make this presentation before he speaks. reverend jackson, so many of us here in congress are part of that and still are part of a coalition. he paved the way for some many of us to be where we are and who we are as members of congress. we just say thank you today. " we encourage you to fight the good fight and keep hope alive. you certainly have kept us inspired by your life's work. on behalf of the congressional black caucus, we would like to present to you a small token of appreciation from the 42 members of the congressional black caucus. we like to thank you for persevering so many years. 25 years. thank you and god bless you. >> that my exit but -- let me express my thank
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turn that increases in america because we have a growing nation. there are no big historical jumps of the kind that we have experienced in previous transformations. turnout was on par with where we expect to turn out to be. what we are left with is a sort of picture of stability in turn out. it is interesting because there was so much discussion about an unusual surge in turn out for everybody and expected it and we did not get it. generally, when turnout stays within the equilibrium of the party system, when you do not get these unusual surges, the small variation that does occur in turn out, and this is a plot that shows the relationship between turnout of the democratic vote over the last half century, contrary to the common wisdom, the turnout bodes ill for the republicans and good for the democrats. there is essentially no relationship between a good turnout and the democratic vote. it does not happen at any level that i have looked up. not to say that that is not a significant thing and you cannot make it make a difference but in the aggregat
turn that increases in america because we have a growing nation. there are no big historical jumps of the kind that we have experienced in previous transformations. turnout was on par with where we expect to turn out to be. what we are left with is a sort of picture of stability in turn out. it is interesting because there was so much discussion about an unusual surge in turn out for everybody and expected it and we did not get it. generally, when turnout stays within the equilibrium of the...
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it is about representing the hospitality of america and the first family and the graciousness of america. >> thank you for your time. more than 300 people were expected at night state dinner. the first state dinner, 10 months into his administration. we will end tonight coverage here with president obama toasting the prime minister of india and him responding in kind. >♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and this is michelle obama, accompanied by the prime minister of the republic of india. ♪ ♪ >> please, be seated. good evening, everyone. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. [applause] many of you were here when i was honored to become the first president to help celebrate the festival of lights. some of you were here for the first white house celebration of the birth of the founder of [unintelligible] tonight we get there again for the first state dinner of my presidency with the prime minister singh as we celebrate the great in joint partnership between the united states and india. in india, some of life's most treasured moments
it is about representing the hospitality of america and the first family and the graciousness of america. >> thank you for your time. more than 300 people were expected at night state dinner. the first state dinner, 10 months into his administration. we will end tonight coverage here with president obama toasting the prime minister of india and him responding in kind. >♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and this is michelle obama, accompanied by the...
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the rate of poverty and hunger, are higher in rule america than in urban america. and the policies that we have no that are called foreign policies are not the best way to address to help people in rural america that really need help. so i think that is an unfinished agenda. in this economy we really cannot afford protectionist subsidies for rich landholders. we have got to go back to the farm bill and to deal with those subsidies that hurt poor farmers in developing countries, don't really help anybody but a really small group of large landholde landholders. and also drain financial resources. we do need to be fiscally responsible, and that is a glaring case where we are spending some money that is not moving our whole economy in the right direction. so what policy can do, it seems to me, to strengthen rural communities, struggling people in rule communities, would include reform of our farm and agricultural policies to focus on the people who need help. and to shift some money from people for getting money because they have political power to the people in rural
the rate of poverty and hunger, are higher in rule america than in urban america. and the policies that we have no that are called foreign policies are not the best way to address to help people in rural america that really need help. so i think that is an unfinished agenda. in this economy we really cannot afford protectionist subsidies for rich landholders. we have got to go back to the farm bill and to deal with those subsidies that hurt poor farmers in developing countries, don't really...
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and finally the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. american icon, three memorable nights, thursday, friday, and saturday on c-span. and get your own copy of american aye icons, a three-disk d.v.d. set. order online at c-span.org/store. >> now a forum on how to reduce political partisan. this team meet for more than an hour. >> good day, everybody. i'm president of the new orleans tulane university. from hughey long to edwin edwards to our current mayor ray nay began. politics is one of our favorite passtimes in this great state. we talk about it continuously and with a fair amount of knowledge and usually partisan viewpoints. another reason why i'm particularly happy that we're having the bipartisan policy center today. in new orleans there are many hot, political topics that sometimes there are so many hot political topics that sometimes it's hard to fit into any one subject. whether it's parrish state, the new orlean or leanian -- the knew or leanian will have time to talk about it. it will have different answers from from the senat
and finally the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. american icon, three memorable nights, thursday, friday, and saturday on c-span. and get your own copy of american aye icons, a three-disk d.v.d. set. order online at c-span.org/store. >> now a forum on how to reduce political partisan. this team meet for more than an hour. >> good day, everybody. i'm president of the new orleans tulane university. from hughey long to edwin edwards to our current mayor ray nay...
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they called the legislation a bill america can't afford to pay. and yesterday one congresswoman echoed that sentiment with some controversial words. >> i believe that the greatest fear that we all should have to our freedom comes from this room, this very room, and what may happen later this week in terms of a tax increase bill masquerading as a health care bill. i believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country. >> the democratic national committee called the comments outrageous. the congresswoman's office later said she was speaking off the cuff. the house is expected to vote on a bill later this week. >>> a sheriff is making his case to charge inmates for rent, haircuts, and medical visits. the massachusetts supreme court heard his appeal. the sheriff started the controversial program seven years ago but a judge struck it down. the sheriff says charging fees can help teach inmates responsibility. an attorney for inmates says it's like an illegal tax. >> government needs
they called the legislation a bill america can't afford to pay. and yesterday one congresswoman echoed that sentiment with some controversial words. >> i believe that the greatest fear that we all should have to our freedom comes from this room, this very room, and what may happen later this week in terms of a tax increase bill masquerading as a health care bill. i believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country....
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so you have riots in america. he retires, moves out to l.a. in 1963 there is the march on washington. he doesn't go. robinson didn't like the clicks. he felt unwisely that may be all of the so-called hipaa people were going to go to the march on washington. i think if he had it all to do over again he would have meant. but he didn't. he wasn't actively involved in civil rights. he thought his civil-rights to place in the middle of the ring. he did campaign for senator robert f. kennedy. of course he was assassinated and that broke his heart. >> host: did the kennedy campaign seek sugar ray out? was it something that he volunteered for? with a proud to have him as part of the campaign? he still had the cultural cachet at that time. >> guest: yes he did. yes, he did. >> host: it's interesting this is something that occurred to me as we are speaking. if i knew nothing about boxing but have a basic knowledge of american history i was reading a biography of jack johnson i would think to myself this will not end well. he is challenging power at a ti
so you have riots in america. he retires, moves out to l.a. in 1963 there is the march on washington. he doesn't go. robinson didn't like the clicks. he felt unwisely that may be all of the so-called hipaa people were going to go to the march on washington. i think if he had it all to do over again he would have meant. but he didn't. he wasn't actively involved in civil rights. he thought his civil-rights to place in the middle of the ring. he did campaign for senator robert f. kennedy. of...
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caller: no, in america. host: you think we should have oil here and use the reserves to pay for war efforts? caller: that is right. host: thank you. chris on the republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. yes, i think we need to do it. some people do not understand the concept of necessary work her. -- necessary orwarfare. if you have a little girl and you know somebody will break in and torture that little girl in front of you, would you take that gun and shoot them and kill them. there was a yes. now you understand the concept. just multiplied by 1 million. host: you see the threat as the imminent from al-qaeda, and afghanistan is the base for it? caller: for any war that is necessary, and i believe that it is, it has to be brought home for people. they have to see it personally. other people somewhere in the world that are being killed or tortured better in the set like them and their families -- it does not mean anything to them until they picture id other old home with their own families. host
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it is because america has changed its policies and americans are coming. to bring down the government anyplace -- they can let people know what their experience is. people feel freer. if there is anything going on, life would change for the people in cuba. i think we are talking about, or some people are talking, with all of my respect, about a society that is not the one that we live in. they would like freedom immediately, human rights, and no political prisoners or dissidents. we would govern our country with democracy. >> thank you. thank you so much for your patience. >> miss leiva, unfortunately, the five minutes is over, and we have to go to the gentleman from california for five minutes. >> thank you. i have a question for the ambassador, and it goes to the testimony you gave. you mentioned the training that cuban hotel employees receive. can you expand on that? >> yes, the people who get to work at the hotels are the elite. these jobs are very important jobs in a society where very few people have a chance to have a steady job. the people that are
it is because america has changed its policies and americans are coming. to bring down the government anyplace -- they can let people know what their experience is. people feel freer. if there is anything going on, life would change for the people in cuba. i think we are talking about, or some people are talking, with all of my respect, about a society that is not the one that we live in. they would like freedom immediately, human rights, and no political prisoners or dissidents. we would...
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inside america's most famous home. our visit shows degree in public places, as well as those rarely seen spaces. saturday at 8:00 eastern, the capital, at the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icon, three memorable nights starting tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. day your own copy for $25.95. order online at lockheed c- span.org -- order online at c- span.org. > the senate moves the health care bill to the floor starting monday and through december. followed the entire debate and talent will affect access to medical care. last month scholars and former administration officials held a discussion on the threat posed from terrace and nuclear weapons. they spoke at the jfk library for one hour 20 minutes. >> i felt an obligation to end nuclear war. this is a priority of my administration. by 1994, nuclear missiles were no longer targeting each other's countries. we received up an extension. we continue inspections in iraq and had made a deal with north korea. i was the
inside america's most famous home. our visit shows degree in public places, as well as those rarely seen spaces. saturday at 8:00 eastern, the capital, at the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. american icon, three memorable nights starting tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. day your own copy for $25.95. order online at lockheed c- span.org -- order online at c- span.org. > the senate moves the health care bill to the floor starting monday and...
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not just in america but around the world. we can always use more, but let us recommit ourselves to what we have now. more of our energy and resources need to be spent on this crisis which could save more lives. the other day, someone asked me why i keep doing this work and why we worked so hard every day. it is to complete our mission. we are more confidence and more determined for victory. victims were hidden away in shadows and hopelessness for a cure for treatment was never to be found. many have raised money and funded new institutions, people exhibit did extraordinary amounts of leadership in collaborating with a sense of emergency. i am not talking about cancer but polio. on the day in 1955 when i was a little girl and the polio vaccine was announced in my home town, the factories stopped, schools closed, and parents and teachers wept in a moment of silence as if a war had ended. indeed it had. years later, some understood and said if we are too soft and eradicate disease, we must cooperate in lead. the diseases are dif
not just in america but around the world. we can always use more, but let us recommit ourselves to what we have now. more of our energy and resources need to be spent on this crisis which could save more lives. the other day, someone asked me why i keep doing this work and why we worked so hard every day. it is to complete our mission. we are more confidence and more determined for victory. victims were hidden away in shadows and hopelessness for a cure for treatment was never to be found. many...
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america. -- not only antarctica but also australia and south america. as we study more the effects of antarctica and how it influences different climate systems around the world. >> regulating the internet. one of the topics tonight with the newest republican mission are at the communications commission. >> today president obama informed world leaders of his afghan strategy, and tomorrow we will have coverage of the president addressing the nation on the war in afghanistan. you can see it at 8:00 p.m. eastern. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] the senate has started debate on the health care bill, and harry reid has warned senators to expect evening and weekend sessions. follow the entire debate on our companion network, c-span 2, the only network with gavel-to-gavel coverage of the senate, and to see video on demand go to c- span's health care of. hillary clinton will be going to capitol hill later this week after the president's announcement yesterday on afghanistan. ian ke
america. -- not only antarctica but also australia and south america. as we study more the effects of antarctica and how it influences different climate systems around the world. >> regulating the internet. one of the topics tonight with the newest republican mission are at the communications commission. >> today president obama informed world leaders of his afghan strategy, and tomorrow we will have coverage of the president addressing the nation on the war in afghanistan. you can...
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he represents an america, an improved america. we don't want to go back to a more rationally deviced country. we don't want him to fail. but i think the dynamic for the next election is going to break pedal. you have the white house, the car has no brake. anking. you can take the price control mechanisms and instead of top-down putting them in washington, with three smart guys deciding how to save health care money, more market-oriented approach where you put price control mechanisms, patients and doctors, safeway's holding down the cost for quite a while. there are things you can do toward reform, shopping across state lines, there are lots of things you can do to empower some real market-based reforms. republicans have come forward with that and interestingly enough david axelrod said 80% of this we agree on. they could have taken that 80% and box something up and had it done by christmas. >> you referenced leadership. there is no -- no one speaks for the party, no leaders in the party, you heard that about democrats, you hear t
he represents an america, an improved america. we don't want to go back to a more rationally deviced country. we don't want him to fail. but i think the dynamic for the next election is going to break pedal. you have the white house, the car has no brake. anking. you can take the price control mechanisms and instead of top-down putting them in washington, with three smart guys deciding how to save health care money, more market-oriented approach where you put price control mechanisms, patients...
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i have worked my entire career on america's competitiveness and america's position in the global economy. i worked years ago for mckenzie, consulting with clients for one of the big car companies that was looking for a strategy to reposition itself. i was looking for -- i was working for banks trying to reposition themselves. then i went on to spend time teaching students at mit. i wanted to teach them to compete effectively and the policies that would require. this would be my third time in public service. a is a very proud tradition in my family. my father served in the army and for many years as a diplomat. my husband is currently serving in the administration. i served 20 years ago at the time of the fall of the berlin wall on the transition in eastern europe. i served working with the structural impediments with japan. i served as a white house fellow and in the white house for many years during the mexican financial crisis and working along with china on its trading relationship. since i left public service the world has changed. it is a moment of great challenge. we have to naviga
i have worked my entire career on america's competitiveness and america's position in the global economy. i worked years ago for mckenzie, consulting with clients for one of the big car companies that was looking for a strategy to reposition itself. i was looking for -- i was working for banks trying to reposition themselves. then i went on to spend time teaching students at mit. i wanted to teach them to compete effectively and the policies that would require. this would be my third time in...
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we will expand the scope and scale of education across america. we will expand opportunities for all young people, including women and minorities who have been underrepresented in scientific fields but who are no less capable of succeeding in math and science and pursuing careers that will improve our lives and grow our economy. this is only the beginning. we will challenge the private sector to partner with community colleges to help train the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow. we will make college more affordable. by 2020, america will once again lead the world in producing college credits. we cannot let the students off the hook. the success of the campaign depends upon them. i strongly believe the young people will rise to the challenge if given the opportunities. we have to work together to create these opportunities. our future depends upon it. i want to mention the importance of students and parents. i was in asia for a week. i was having lunch with the president of south korea. i was interested in the education policy that they hav
we will expand the scope and scale of education across america. we will expand opportunities for all young people, including women and minorities who have been underrepresented in scientific fields but who are no less capable of succeeding in math and science and pursuing careers that will improve our lives and grow our economy. this is only the beginning. we will challenge the private sector to partner with community colleges to help train the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow. we will...
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biggest corporations in america. let's have a debate about that. john kasich. >> i wanted to start today and talk about some of the good things that we have that makes the country special. first of all, it is pretty interesting. we have a dna of entrepreneurship. kids learn from when they are young up that if you have a great idea, you can be something. in fact, not only can you be good, but instead of working for someone else, you can create an idea and have people work for you. that dna has made this country a very productive, very successful and very generous. separately, i think you need to our country is we have the flow of capital, not much flowing today, but that is because of retraction. people doing things that were not responsible in an effort to make a lot of money nevertheless, you can find capital in america if you have a great idea. you can go to your family, and go to a bank, a venture capitalist and you can take an idea from the back of your head, translated onto paper and create something. that is a
biggest corporations in america. let's have a debate about that. john kasich. >> i wanted to start today and talk about some of the good things that we have that makes the country special. first of all, it is pretty interesting. we have a dna of entrepreneurship. kids learn from when they are young up that if you have a great idea, you can be something. in fact, not only can you be good, but instead of working for someone else, you can create an idea and have people work for you. that dna...
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and don "america and the court's." recent changes at the supreme court, the retirement of justice souter, and the addition of justice sotomayor. and former deputy solicitor general at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> "american icons." the iconic palms of the three branches of government. tonight at 8:00 p.m., the capital. one of america's most symbolic structures. tonight at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. in to get your own copy of the three-disc dvd set. it is $24.95 plus shipping and handling. >> free-lance journalist david axe was recently embedded with u.s. troops in afghanistan. in this 40 minute interview, we talk about his experience with the u.s. army and air force. this was his second trip to afghanistan. >> my second trip was to kandahar about 2 years ago. i wanted to go back to the south and see if i could detect progress and to see if things had gotten worse. and also to explore areas of afghanistan that i had not seen before. i spent all time in kabul, -- spent time in kabul, also. >> are there commercial flights that go
and don "america and the court's." recent changes at the supreme court, the retirement of justice souter, and the addition of justice sotomayor. and former deputy solicitor general at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> "american icons." the iconic palms of the three branches of government. tonight at 8:00 p.m., the capital. one of america's most symbolic structures. tonight at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. in to get your own copy of the three-disc dvd set. it is $24.95 plus shipping...
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stan is one of the finest pollsters in america today, certainly one of the finest pollsters in the democratic party. he puts out some of the most terrific survey research anybody could ever see. and for us in the outside to see the very finest quality survey and research. for tax reasons, you have to put it all out there pretty much. so you are looking over the shoulder of some of the best political minds in the business. i guess if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. they started a republican polling think tank that started just like that. you can talk about the world leaders that stan has polled for. he was on the polling team -- or headed up the polling team that elected bill clinton to the presidency. just a terrifically talented guy. bill, if you were going to describe on the republican polling side -- let's say nordstroms and blooming detail -- bloomingdale's put together. whenever i call kneel, or glen or any of the partners over there, i know i am getting the straight scoop. they see so much data that we are going to see something before almost anybody else because they are p
stan is one of the finest pollsters in america today, certainly one of the finest pollsters in the democratic party. he puts out some of the most terrific survey research anybody could ever see. and for us in the outside to see the very finest quality survey and research. for tax reasons, you have to put it all out there pretty much. so you are looking over the shoulder of some of the best political minds in the business. i guess if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. they started a...
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eastern, the white house, inside america's most famous home. beyond the bill their robes, our visit shows the public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. saturday, the capital. the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. three memorable nights, out thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. this set is $24.95. order online. >> a look at next year's congressional election and the 2012 presidential campaign. we will hear from republican and democratic strategists. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> i -- i like to give everyone an insight into what is going on here. i give credit to julia reed who deck of this quote for book she wrote which is an excellent book. she is quoting from 1877. "the city has been buried under taxes and fraud and mal administration. when i write about it as i intend to do soon, no one will believe i am telling the truth. it is better to live here in sackcloth and ashes than to own the entire state of ohio." [laughter] my apologies to ohio. he sums up the way --
eastern, the white house, inside america's most famous home. beyond the bill their robes, our visit shows the public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. saturday, the capital. the history, art, and architecture of one of america's most symbolic structures. three memorable nights, out thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. this set is $24.95. order online. >> a look at next year's congressional election and the 2012 presidential campaign. we will hear from...
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inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes, the public tour, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. and friday, the capitol. the history, art, and architecture of one of the most symbolic structures. three memorable night, thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. get your own copy of "american icons" a three-disk d.v.d. set, $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online at c-span.org/store. >> a task force recently recommended against annual mammography screening for women under 40 years old. nancy brinker talks about that and her battle with breast cancer. >> welcome to the national press club. i'm president of the national press club. we're the world's leading professional organization for journalists and we're committed to a future of journalism by providing informative programming and journalism education and fostering a free press worldwide. for more information about the national press club, please visit our website at www.press.org. on
inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes, the public tour, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. and friday, the capitol. the history, art, and architecture of one of the most symbolic structures. three memorable night, thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. get your own copy of "american icons" a three-disk d.v.d. set, $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online at c-span.org/store. >> a task...
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>> voice of america. mr. ambassador could the negotiation between tehran and washington, do you think the subject of human rights should be included? >> my name is wrong with washington tv. your talk discussed bilateral relations however talks of the multilateral for many years, number one. number two their actors that have the interest in the results of negotiations that are not part of it, namely israel and the arab world so how the factor that into this world? >> yes, i would also like to ask about iran's role in the region particularly with respect to afghanistan both positive and negative mac and how does that factor into any negotiations and is that something that can be used in the negotiations? >> okay. let's see how we do this. it gets that-- the question you asked about sunni-shia issues, it seems to me to get back to this pendulum swing we talked about between state and cause, and which one prevailed. it is very clear to me that the priority for the islamic republic in the last 30 years has been it
>> voice of america. mr. ambassador could the negotiation between tehran and washington, do you think the subject of human rights should be included? >> my name is wrong with washington tv. your talk discussed bilateral relations however talks of the multilateral for many years, number one. number two their actors that have the interest in the results of negotiations that are not part of it, namely israel and the arab world so how the factor that into this world? >> yes, i...
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it is america's pastime. it raises to the level of a congressional response. as i said, not in a punitive manner, but in a collaborative manner. in a manner that says, we want the sport to last. we would like there to be more boys playing. and we also have girls football. and we want more people playing and more people lasting. mr. barbour, let me thank you for all that you have given to the people who watch you. do you think the structure of the nfl contracts are contributor to players shielding their symptoms and is there anything to change that culture? >> i will answer that question. come i. ifit comes down to pride. i hated seeing someone else do my job. i think my contracts were not incentivized based on playing time, but for me, it was a sense of pride because i loved doing my job. >> can we balance the pride with ways -- i was going to refer to playing times and incentives -- >> you balance that with education. if you give players the knowledge of their injuries and the potential dangers of their injuries and have them take control of it as opposed to
it is america's pastime. it raises to the level of a congressional response. as i said, not in a punitive manner, but in a collaborative manner. in a manner that says, we want the sport to last. we would like there to be more boys playing. and we also have girls football. and we want more people playing and more people lasting. mr. barbour, let me thank you for all that you have given to the people who watch you. do you think the structure of the nfl contracts are contributor to players...
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by the gay and lesbian transgender community to basically perpetrate that lifestyle on the youth of america? >> guest: well, a couple of things they're. it's not really a lifestyle to get who you are. nobody is trying to perpetrate it on anybody. they are just trying to allow it to be free and equal. and the story that matt gayness didn't matter, and aaron mckinney's confession he actually said it did matter. that's how they singled him out. they chosen specifically because they assume that he was gay. it's a stereotype of a gay man being weak or vulnerable or whatever. really those people just need to read the trial transcript and the confession. go see the levee project. go see the laramie project 10 years later where it is specifically addressed why they chose matt. yes, it was going to be a robbery of a gay man pic that's exactly how they addressed it. >> host: wilma, santa cruz, california, you are on with author judy shepard commack good morning, thank you. i am going to be playing you in the laramie project 10 years later here in santa cruz, california, on october 12. and although we
by the gay and lesbian transgender community to basically perpetrate that lifestyle on the youth of america? >> guest: well, a couple of things they're. it's not really a lifestyle to get who you are. nobody is trying to perpetrate it on anybody. they are just trying to allow it to be free and equal. and the story that matt gayness didn't matter, and aaron mckinney's confession he actually said it did matter. that's how they singled him out. they chosen specifically because they assume...
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now they're going to be given a forum to make america seem bad again. criticize and mock america. it's extremely unseemly. >> it may turn out to be an opportunity for some people to get some of the justice they've been looking for for a long time. and they show that the civilian court system can succeed in certain case where is the evidence is clear, it's overwhelming, and you don't need to use all of this secret evidence or evidence that's been obtained through the torture program of the bush administration. >> families of 9/11 victims as you can imagine have some powerful feelings about holding this trial in new york. susan candiotti reports, some people say it hits too close to home. >> reporter: eight years of waiting is eight years too long for jim riches. he wants the alleged 9/11 conspirators tried in new york. the attack killed his son, a fellow firefighter. >> i want to get this moving, justice delay suicide justice denied. >> reporter: a handful of civilians got a close-up look attica lead sheik mohammed and others in a guantanamo courtroom last january when ksm told the
now they're going to be given a forum to make america seem bad again. criticize and mock america. it's extremely unseemly. >> it may turn out to be an opportunity for some people to get some of the justice they've been looking for for a long time. and they show that the civilian court system can succeed in certain case where is the evidence is clear, it's overwhelming, and you don't need to use all of this secret evidence or evidence that's been obtained through the torture program of the...